End-gate-securing means



S. E. URBANIAK.

END GATE SECURING MEANS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-2, I920.

97E. z l a V W IIQ E INVENTOR STANLEY E.URBANIAK BY HIS ATTORNEYPatented Nov. 30, 1920.

STANLEY E. URBANIAK, OF STRANDQUIST, MINNESOTA.

END-GATE-SEGURING MEANS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 30, 1920.

Application filed January 2, 1920. Serial No. 349,058.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, STANLEY E. URBANIAK, acitizen of the United States, residing at Strandquist, in the county ofMarshall and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in End-Gate- Securing Means, of which the following is aspecification.

lvly invention relates to end gates for grain tanks and wagon boxes andthe object is to provide a simple, efficient and easily operated gate ofsuch construction that it can be easily opened when desired and will notunder any circumstances become accidentally opened because of pressurefrom within or from vibration or jarring of the wagon. The invention isclearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a rear view of a wagon box or grain tank equipped with myimproved end gate.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing by reference nirinerals, 8 designates the rearend of a wagon box in which is hingedly mounted with hinges 4t an endgate 5, all of well known construction. To the swinging end of the gate5 is bolted with bolts 6 a plate 7 which extends over and overlaps uponthe end of the wagon box. Fulcrumed near its middle and pivotallysecured to said plate 7 is a bent lever 8 having at one end a handle 9and provided at its other end with a suitably enlarged portion 10Integral with and extending down from said enlarged portion 10 is acurved extension 11 adapted to slidably engage an eye bolt or otherperforated projection 12. A spring 18 positioned about said extension 11tends to push the enlarged end of the lever arm 10 upward, but a cotterpin or other suitable stop 14: prevents the extension 11 from slippingcompletely through the eyebolt 12. The handle end of the lever 8 is alsoprovided with a curved downward extension or finger 15 adapted to engagean eye bolt 16 which is secured in the end 3 of the wagon box, and whichis adapted to slip through a suitable slot 17 in the said overlapped endof the plate 7 when the end gate is closed.

The end gate as shown in the drawing is in the locked position. hen itis desired to open the same it is only necessary to raise the handle 9until the finger 15 is lifted out of the eyebolt 16. The plate 7 willthen be free to swing out with the gate 5. The spring 13 will preventthe accidental lifting of the lever and unlocking of the gate.

:iavin'g now fully shown and described in y invention what I claim to benew and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

In combination with an end gate hingedly secured to a box, of a haspsecured to said end gate and adapted to be engaged by a perforatedprojection on said box, a lever pivotally mounted near its middle uponsaid gate and having a downwardly extending finger at one end thereofadapted to engage said perforated projection when said gate is closed, acurved extension integral with the opposite end of said lever, saidextension being adapted to slidably engage a fixed perforated stud,means for limiting the sliding movement of said extension in said stud,a spring positioned about said extension and coacting against theadjacent lever end, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

STANLEY E. URBANIAK.

